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Man who stole $11 million from prison has a new trick: escaping

Jason Weisberger
May 31, 2026
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Arthur Cofield was already famous for running an $11 million fraud scheme from prison with contraband phones, gold coins, and a private security company. Now he has improved the story by not being in prison.

The United States Marshals Service, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and other law enforcement agencies are searching for 34-year-old Arthur Cof…

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